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1989 "Lethal Weapon 2" opening day advertisement...
1989 "Lethal Weapon 2" opening day advertisement...
Item # 717408
July 11, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1989
* "Lethal Weapon 2" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in New York City
* Buddy cop action comedy movie series
* Actors Mel Gibson & Danny Glover
Page 40 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "LETHAL WEAPON 2" (see images)
AI notes: Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 action-comedy film directed by Richard Donner and the second installment in the Lethal Weapon series. It stars Mel Gibson as the reckless Martin Riggs and Danny Glover as the more grounded Roger Murtaugh, two mismatched LAPD detectives. In this sequel, they protect a federal witness while uncovering a criminal operation involving South African diplomats using their immunity to run a drug smuggling ring. Blending intense action, dark humor, and buddy-cop chemistry, the film deepens Riggs' character arc and introduces Joe Pesci as Leo Getz, adding comic relief. It was a major box office success and helped solidify the franchise's popularity.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 138 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
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